To use the ink for input in a text box, you need to select [Input Directly] and turn on [Use the ink to input of text box.] in the [Ink Input] tab in Preferences.
When you select a text box on the PDF display area with these settings, it will be in ink input mode.
Once in Ink Input Mode, the Ink Input Dialog will appear on the screen.
Pressing the ‘×’ in the top right corner to close the Ink Input Dialog will end the Ink Input Mode.
Setting | Set the ink settings and the orientation of the dialog. |
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Change the orientation of the Ink Input Dialog. |
Output Type | Select the output type from [Image], [Path], [Text]. Items similar to the output type in Ink Settings. |
Mode | Select the cursor mode. |
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In this mode, you can freely draw lines by dragging the mouse over the PDF display area. |
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In this mode, you can delete any part of the drawing content that the cursor touches by dragging the mouse over the drawn lines. |
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The line width of the ink used for input in a text box. You can set it by selecting one from the combo box or directly inputting a half-width number (0.1-100.0).
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If this checkbox is on, you can scroll by dragging the mouse or swiping on the PDF display area even in Ink Input Mode.
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Undo |
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Redo | Redraw one stroke of the undone drawing content. |
Clear | This will delete all the drawn content on the selected form, including the confirmed input content. |
Apply | This will apply the drawn content and character recognition results and input them into the form. Once applied, the ink input mode will end. |
Character recognition result display area | The results of character recognition of the drawing content are displayed as a string. You can check and freely edit the character recognition results. |
In addition to the settings displayed in the ink input dialog, you can change various settings from the [Ink Input] tab in Preferences.
However, even if you change the settings, they will only be reflected in the normal ink input, and there are settings that are not applied to form input.
The table below shows whether the items that can be set in the [Ink Input] tab in Preferences are applicable to form input.
Setting Items | Applicability of Settings | |
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Setting of insertion | Always “Contents” | |
Output Type | Image | (Setting is applied) |
Path | (Setting is applied) | |
Text | (Setting is applied) | |
Text Recognition | Character Recognition is Always Enabled | |
Auto Conversion | Auto Conversion is Always Enabled | |
Additional Information | Stroke | Stroke Information is Always Added |
Elapsed time | (Setting is applied) | |
GPS | (Setting is applied) | |
Font Setting | Font | Font Set in Form is Applied |
Embed Font | Always Not Embedded | |
Electronic Signature | Always No Electronic Signature | |
Pen ink Setting | Width | (Setting is applied) |
Color | Color Set in Form is Applied | |
Image quality when inserting image | (Setting is applied) | |
Text Recognition Setting | Recognition Time | (Setting is applied) |
Recognition Area Size | (Setting is applied) | |
Recognition Engine | (Setting is applied) |
You can input ink into a form by following the steps below: